Matt D’Agostini gave the Bulldogs an early lead 3:10 into the game, the first goal allowed by Manitoba goaltending in more than 130 minutes of play.

Manitoba moved to within seven points of first-place Toronto in the North Division, while Hamilton remained a point behind third-place Syracuse.

CHICAGO 2, PEORIA 1 Jason Krog scored both Chicago goals and Ondrej Pavelec continued his run of impressive starts with 32 saves as the Wolves edged Peoria, 2-1, at Carver Arena.

Krog hit the 30-goal mark in a season for the first time since his senior year at the University of New Hampshire in 1998-99, when he won the Hobey Baker Award. His previous professional career high came last season, when he scored 29 goals between Chicago (26), the N.Y. Rangers (two) and the Atlanta Thrashers (one).

Pavelec allowed one goal or fewer for the 10th time in his last 14 starts (11-1-2).

The Wolves, 13-1-1-2 in their last 17 games, stayed 12 points ahead of second-place Rockford in the West.

Trent Whitfield scored the only goal for the Rivermen, who fell into the sixth place.

Former Crunch forward David Ling scored his 12th goal of the season – and sixth in six games against his former club – for the Marlies, who have lost four in a row.

PORTLAND 3, HERSHEY 2 Portland ran its winning streak to four games with a 3-2 victory over visiting Hershey on Sunday.

The Pirates played three games in three nights at home over the weekend and won them all.

Drew Miller recorded a goal and two assists and Geoff Platt scored his 30th goal of the season for Portland, which pulled back into a tie for second place in the Atlantic Division.

Jean-Sebastien Aubin made 31 saves in the win. Aubin is 3-1-0 with a 1.26 goals-against average and a .958 save percentage since joining the Pirates.

Scott Barney and Jay Beagle scored for the Bears, who are 2-6-0-0 with one game left on their nine-game road swing.

PROVIDENCE 2, WORCESTER 1 (SO) Sean Curry scored with 40 seconds left in regulation and Brett Skinner netted the only goal in the shootout as Providence rallied for a 2-1 win over Worcester at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center.

The Bruins’ magic number to clinch a playoff spot in the Atlantic Division is down to four points.

Tom Walsh had the Sharks’ goal six minutes into the second period, but Curry tied it up with Tuukka Rask pulled for an extra attacker late. Rask finished with 25 saves and was a perfect 5-for-5 in the shootout.

Thomas Greiss stopped 38 of 39 shots for Worcester, which is 4-1-0-3 in its last eight games overall but winless in its last six on the road (0-4-0-2).